Hello Darlings,

Saturday’s a coming and it’s bringing Miss DiAnn Mills back. Woo-Hoo!

Miss DiAnn sets great store by writing books that grip a reader’s heart. It’s fair to say she has immense talent. The dear lady’s stories are chockfull of hope, faith, and love. She does know a thing or two about spinning a good yarn or my name’s not Felicia Filly.

We’re inviting all of you to join us on Saturday and help welcome Miss DiAnn back to the Junction. She’ll tell us about the joys of writing historical suspense.

So don’t trust that rooster to crow and wake you up. Set your alarms and get a move on.

We’ll have lots of chatting to do!

Ah do declare! We’re sure getting a passel of guests. And the Fillies are as proud as all get-out.

Woo-Hoo! Miss Cheryl Pierson will arrive at the Junction on Tuesday, March 2nd.

This’ll be her first trip to our little corner of the world. But just mark my words, it won’t be her last. That’s because of all of you wonderful ladies who welcome P&P’s guests with open arms. Bless you for that!

Miss Cheryl does love her cowboys so she’s gonna fit in here just fine. We all speak the same language.

Ah don’t rightly know what the dear lady has in mind to talk about but it should be interesting.

So, just hitch up your buggy and ride over here Tuesday.

Ah might even let you have a little nip of my homemade cider! Hee-hee!

Well, bless my soul! Look who’s coming around the bend.

Miss Jill Marie Landis, that’s who. The Fillies have spruced up the place and rolled out the red carpet for our Monday guest.

It’s always a pleasure to have Miss Jill Marie come visit. The lady has a list of published books as long as my arm. That’s a lot of sexy men she’s written stories about! And each one is better than the last, trust me.

Miss Jill Marie has a brand spanking new book out that ah’m sure you’ll want to hear about. HEART OF STONE will fix you right up with plenty of romance and get your heart all in a tizzy.

To further entice you, she’s giving away two books.

Shake your bustle and get over here come Monday!

Darlings,

This next guest comes to us all the way from Down Under. No, not from down under the covers. Down Under as in Australia. That’s a far piece from Wildflower Junction! And she’ll be here come Saturday.

Miss Janet Gover is a lady who can always find a little romance in the Outback. Miss Janet claims that the Outback is much like our Texas. If that’s the case, she’ll fit in here like a snug pair of jeans to a cowboy’s long legs! Ah’d sure would like to do the measuring on that.

Miss Janet’s full of interesting tidbits. If that doesn’t entice you to join us on Saturday, maybe this will. The talented lady will give away a copy of two of her books to two lucky people.

So, mark your calendars and follow the trail to the Junction.

Don’t forget now you hear!

Hello Darlings,

The Fillies are delighted to have Miss Elaine Levine grace us with her presence once again.

The dear lady will arrive Friday, February 26th.

Miss Elaine will talk about the next book in her Men of Defiance series and tell us all the reasons why she was drawn to the small town of Ten Sleep, Wyoming. Bet you’ll never guess where the town name came from. Take it from me, it’s very interesting.

Miss Elaine’s new book is called AUDREY AND THE MAVERICK. Ah’d sure like to run my hands across that cowboy’s bare chest. Then, right after I finished with that, I’d cart him home with me! Hee-hee!

Miss Elaine is also going to give away a copy of this book to someone. Might as well be you.

All you have to do is drop by the Junction and chat a spell. You never know what’ll happen.

Don’t be late, now. You’ll want to get a good seat.

Hello Darlings,

Miss Maggie Brendan has boarded the train and will arrive in the Junction  bright and early Saturday morning.

This is the dear lady’s first visit ah do believe, but ah hope it’s not her last. Miss Maggie has in mind to talk about her favorite cowboy artist. The man was so talented. He  brought the West to life with nothing but paint and brushes. Ah do admire a man who  put his stamp on a place that continues to draw visitors.

Miss Maggie will talk about her new book while she’s here visiting. And she’s giving away an autographed copy to one lucky person who leaves a comment.

So get the lead out and help the Fillies make her stay one to remember.

And drop your name in the hat for the free book!  

Hello Darlings,

Tuesday will find Miss Debra Cowan here in Wildflower Junction.

Miss Debra has a brand spanking new book to tell us about.  It’s about trying to keep deep dark secrets under lock and key.

And who among us don’t have secrets we’re guarding with our lives?

One of mine happens to be the recipe for my homemade cider that my dear old grandpappy passed down. Hee-hee! You can’t pry that out of me with a  crowbar. No siree.

Bet you have some doozy secrets too. But that’s between you, them and the fence post.

So, mark your calendars and follow the trail to the Junction. Help us show Miss Debra the kind of welcome we’re famous for. 

You might even win a book. Yippee!

Congratulations to . . .

Virginia C

Melinda

Karyn Gerrard

Way to go, ladies!  My email address is VictoriaBylin@aol.com. Where would you like me to send the books? 

Many thanks to everyone who commented.  We’ll do this again closer to the pub date!

To pre-order from Amazon, click here: Kansas Courtship.

Hello Darlings,

Need something to do Saturday? The Fillies have the perfect thing lined up.

Miss Renee Ryan is returning for a visit. She’ll discuss an interesting topic–immigration. It’s something that touches all our lives. Since only the American Indians were in the U.S. originally, we each arrived on these shores by boat back in the early days. And from so many different countries it’d boggle your mind!

Miss Renee has a new book out too that she’ll be sure to tell us about.  In fact, she’s toting three copies to give away. Yippee! Ah’m absolutely thrilled.

So, follow the trail to the Junction come Saturday. It’ll be more fun than taking your dirty clothes to the creek and pounding them with a rock. And it’s definitely more entertaining than raking the dirt out of your house. The Fillies say give yourself a break. Everything will be exactly where you left it when you get back. Ah promise.

Don’t forget now, you hear? Time’s a wastin’.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by Wildflower Junction today and left a comment. It was a pleasure to visit with you.

 I placed all of your names in my cowboy hat and drew out three:

Vickie McDonough

Julie Steele

Karyn Gerard

Please send your address to me at: SaintJohn@aol.com, and I’ll get your autographed book out to you!

And for the rest of you, I’m posting the recipe for the cake that’s in the picture with my critique group. A couple of you mentioned it, and it’s one of my favorites to make and serve. I got the recipe from a neighbor many years ago, and have made it regularly since. Enjoy!

The super easy recipe calls for a Bundt cake pan. I have a silicone Bundt pan now and LOVE it! You just stick it in the dishwater and when it’s dry, stuff it into a baggie and tuck it away. I also have silicone muffin pans. Best invention ever! No more rusted tin or scraped-up Teflon.

 Black Forest Cherry Cake

1 pkg (2 layer) chocolate cake mix (not pudding in the mix)

¼ cup olive or canola oil

3 eggs

2 cans (21 oz each) cherry pie filling

Preheat oven to 350.

Combine oil and eggs with a wire whisk. Add one can of cherry pie filling and beat with electric mixer until batter is smooth.

Pour into sprayed 12 cup Bundt pan and bake 45 minutes or until done. Cool in pan about 20-25 minutes, then invert onto rack to finish cooling. If you use a silicone pan, you can cool a little longer and the cake won’t stick, then invert directly onto cake plate.

Heat the other can of cherry pie filling and pour over the top and into the center of the cake. Slice and serve with whipped topping.